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Apparatus for forming film with surface reaction
Assignee: Foundation for Advancement of International Science
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Filing: 1988-01-28
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Granted: 1990-12-18
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Expires: 2008-01-28
Abstract
Abstract PCT No. PCT/JP88/00066 Sec. 371 Date Sep. 28, 1988 Sec. 102(e) Date Sep. 28, 1988 PCT Filed Jan. 28, 1988.An apparatus for forming a high quality film at high speed includes a wafer susceptor provided wiht a vacuum exhaust system, a stock gas supply system, and a heating mechanism for directly heating the susceptor. A ceramic filter means is disposed in opposite juxtaposed face to face position relative to the wafer susceptor for blowing stock gas in a uniform manner against a wafer. Means for activating the stock gas is provided to thereby increase the probability of adsorption of the stock gas on the wafer surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Tadahiro Ohmi
- 👤 Masaru Umeda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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2026-10-30 11:50
CPC Classifications
C; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/44; C23C16/455; C23C16/48; C23C16/483
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
144 words
An apparatus for film formation with surface reaction comprising: a reaction chamber, a wafer susceptor in said chamber for supporting a wafer, a vacuum exhaust system for exhausting said chamber, a stock gas supply for supplying stock gas to said chamber, and heating means for directly heating said susceptor, ceramic filter means positioned opposite said wafer susceptor in juxtaposed relation thereto for blowing stock gas uniformly upon a wafer being supported on said wafer susceptor without back diffusion of stock gas from said chamber through said ceramic filter, and means for activating said stock gas operatively associated with said chamber to thereby assure a higher probability of adsorption of said stock gas on the surface of a wafer whereby stock gas is used efficiently by said apparatus and stock gas products are prevented from building up on the inner walls of said reaction chamber.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
144 words
An apparatus for film formation with surface reaction comprising: a reaction chamber, a wafer susceptor in said chamber for supporting a wafer, a vacuum exhaust system for exhausting said chamber, a stock gas supply for supplying stock gas to said chamber, and heating means for directly heating said susceptor, ceramic filter means positioned opposite said wafer susceptor in juxtaposed relation thereto for blowing stock gas uniformly upon a wafer being supported on said wafer susceptor without back diffusion of stock gas from said chamber through said ceramic filter, and means for activating said stock gas operatively associated with said chamber to thereby assure a higher probability of adsorption of said stock gas on the surface of a wafer whereby stock gas is used efficiently by said apparatus and stock gas products are prevented from building up on the inner walls of said reaction chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A film formation apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said means for activating said stock gas comprises a multiple reflection source of ultraviolet light disposed between said ceramic filter means and said wafer susceptor.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
106 words
An apparatus for film formation with surface reaction comprising; a reaction chamber, a wafer susceptor in said chamber for supporting a wafer, a vacuum exhaust system for exhausting said chamber, a stock gas supply for supplying stock gas to said chamber, and heating means for directly heating said susceptor, ceramic filter means positioned opposite said wafer susceptor in juxtaposed relation thereto for blowing stock gas upon a wafer being supported on said wafer susceptor, and a catalyst coating for at least a portion of said ceramic filter means to thereby assure a higher probability of adsorption of said stock gas on the surface of a wafer.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
106 words
An apparatus for film formation with surface reaction comprising; a reaction chamber, a wafer susceptor in said chamber for supporting a wafer, a vacuum exhaust system for exhausting said chamber, a stock gas supply for supplying stock gas to said chamber, and heating means for directly heating said susceptor, ceramic filter means positioned opposite said wafer susceptor in juxtaposed relation thereto for blowing stock gas upon a wafer being supported on said wafer susceptor, and a catalyst coating for at least a portion of said ceramic filter means to thereby assure a higher probability of adsorption of said stock gas on the surface of a wafer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A film formation apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said ceramic filter has a larger area than the area of said wafer susceptor.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
123 words
An apparatus for film formation with surface reaction comprising; a reaction chamber, a wafer susceptor in said chamber for supporting a wafer, a vacuum exhaust system for exhausting said chamber, a stock gas supply for supplying stock gas to said chamber, and heating means for directly heating said susceptor, ceramic filter means positioned opposite said wafer susceptor in juxtaposed relation thereto for blowing stock gas upon a wafer being supported on said wafer susceptor, a multiple reflection source of ultraviolet light disposed between said ceramic filter means and said wafer susceptor, and a catalyst coating for at least a part of said ceramic filter means to thereby assure a higher probability of adsorption of said stock gas on the surface of a wafer.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
123 words
An apparatus for film formation with surface reaction comprising; a reaction chamber, a wafer susceptor in said chamber for supporting a wafer, a vacuum exhaust system for exhausting said chamber, a stock gas supply for supplying stock gas to said chamber, and heating means for directly heating said susceptor, ceramic filter means positioned opposite said wafer susceptor in juxtaposed relation thereto for blowing stock gas upon a wafer being supported on said wafer susceptor, a multiple reflection source of ultraviolet light disposed between said ceramic filter means and said wafer susceptor, and a catalyst coating for at least a part of said ceramic filter means to thereby assure a higher probability of adsorption of said stock gas on the surface of a wafer.
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